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Harbeth hl 5 plus in schitterende staat in rosewood uitvoering. Bijpassende stands van tonträger. Daarnaast zijn de koperen plaatjes aan de achterkant vervangen door zilveren jumpers van cadenza (simp
Is €3,800 the right money for a pair this respected? Against 9 recent comparable EUR listings, it sits above the €3,449 median and below the €4,023 75th percentile, so this reads as a fair-to-ambitious ask rather than a bargain.
That still buys you one of the most admired British standmounts: natural midrange tone, very convincing vocals, and the kind of easy musicality that makes long listening sessions effortless. If the cabinets are clean and the original grilles/boxes are included, the appeal is strong; at this level, just verify driver condition and any history of storage or repair before committing.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Harbeth Audio Ltd. traces its origins to 1977, when BBC Research Department engineer H.D. (Dudley) Harwood founded the company in the UK upon his retirement. Harwood, a pioneer in loudspeaker cone materials, commercialized his inventions—including polypropylene cones developed during four decades of BBC-funded research—to produce monitor speakers that echoed the broadcaster's precision standards. This heritage, rooted in the BBC's comprehensive loudspeaker investigations from the 1960s and 1970s, positioned Harbeth as a direct descendant of iconic designs like the LS3/5a.
The brand focuses exclusively on high-fidelity loudspeakers, eschewing amplifiers, turntables, DACs, headphones, or cables. Harbeth's innovations center on proprietary materials and engineering, notably the patented RADIAL™ cone introduced in the 1990s, which minimizes distortion for exceptional clarity and natural reproduction. Standout models include the Super HL5 Plus, Monitor 30.1, and Monitor 40.2, all refined through ongoing refinements to critically damped cabinets, polymeric cones, and crossover networks.
Harbeth commands a revered position in the high-end hi-fi market as a niche boutique specialist, prized by discerning audiophiles for its balanced, transparent sound that prioritizes musicality over hype. Under Alan Shaw's leadership since 1986, blending BBC traditions with rigorous quality control, it sustains an irrefutable reputation for world-class performance at low-to-medium volumes, earning critical acclaim worldwide.
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